Hitting them where it really hurts is putting people in prison. Laws were broken. All those responsible should be tried in both criminal and civil court.
Agreed, but the reality is this will never happen. The only real course that will make a quick result is to sue. We can continue to play the long game and vote them out an replace them, but that will take considerably longer. Use the current laws on the books, prove damages, and get punitive restitution. Wash - rinse - repeat. It's how we ended up in this situation in the first place and it's far past time to start playing the same game.